Drinking Water Quality and Compliance Annual Notice to Consumers
The Saskatchewan Water Security Agency requires that at least once each year waterworks owners provide notification to consumers of the quality of water produced and supplied as well as information on the performance of the waterworks in submitting samples as required by a Minister’s Order or Permit to operate a waterworks. The following is a summary of the Town of Moosomin’s water quality and sample submission compliance record for the 2020 time period. This report was completed on March 16, 2021. Readers should refer to Environment’s “Municipal Drinking Water Quality Monitoring Guidelines, November 2002, EPB 202” for more information on minimum sample submission requirements and the meaning of type of sample. Permit requirements for a specific waterworks may require more sampling than outlined in the department’s monitoring guidelines. If consumers need more information on the nature and significance of specific water tests, for example, “What is the significance of Selenium in a water supply,” more detailed information is available from: http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ewh-semt/pubs/water-eau/index_e.html
| Water Quality Standards Bacteriological Quality | ||||
| Parameter/Location | Limit | Regular Samples Required | Regular Samples Submitted | # of Positive Regular Submitted (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Coliform and Background Bacteria | 0 Organisms per 100/mg/L Less than 200 Organisms per 100 ml |
52 | 52 | 0 |
| Water Disinfection Chlorine Residual in Distribution System for Test Results Submitted with Bacteriological Samples | ||||||
| Parameter | Minimum Limit mg/L |
Free Chlorine Residual Range | Total Chlorine Residual Range | # Tests Required | # Tests Submitted | # of Positive Regular Submitted (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlorine Residual | 0.1 mg/L free OR 0.5 mg/L total | 0.33 - 1.61 | 0.51-2.14 | 52 | 52 | 52 (100%) |
| Water Disinfection Free Chlorine Residual for Water Entering Distribution System from Waterworks Records - from Treatment Plant Records | ||||
| Parameter | Limit mg/L | Test Level Range | # Tests Perfomed | # Tests Not Meeeting Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Chlorine Residual | at lease 0.1 | 0.82 - 2.20 | 730 | 0 |
| A minimum of 0.1 milligrams per litre (mg/L) free Chlorine residual is required for water entering the distribution system. Tests are normally performed on a daily basis by the waterworks operator and are to be recorded in operation records. This data includes the number of free chlorine residual tests performed, the overall range of free chlorine residual (highest and lowest recorded values) and the number of tests and percentage of results not meeting the minimum requirement of 0.1 mg/L free chlorine residual. | ||||
| Turbidity - From Water Treatment Plant Records | ||||||
| Parameter | Limit NTU | Test Level Range | # Tests Not Meeeting Requirements | Maximum Turbidity | # Tests Required | # Tests Performed (2 X Daily) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turbidity | 1.00 | 0.17 - 0.66 NTU | 0 | 0.66 | 730 | 730 |
| The last sample for general chemical, and chemical health & toxicity analysis was per report March 30, 2021 | ||||||
More information on water quality and sample submission performance may be obtained from:
Town of Moosomin:
Box 730, Moosomin, SK S0G 3N0
Phone: 306-435-2988
Fax: 306-435-3343
